Obama told an evangelical church in South Carolina: "I am confident we can create a Kingdom right here on Earth."

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (CNN) - After speaking to an evangelical church on Sunday in this traditionally conservative South Carolina city, Sen. Barack Obama said that Republicans no longer have a firm grip on religion in political discourse.

"I think its important particularly for those of us in the Democratic Party to not cede values and faith to any one party," Obama told reporters outside the Redemption World Outreach Center where he attended services.

"I think that what you're seeing is a breaking down of the sharp divisions that existed maybe during the nineties, when at least in politics the perception was that the Democrats were fearful of talking about faith, and on the other hand you had the Republicans who had a particular brand of faith that often times seemed intolerant or pushed people away," he said.

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Nice strategy from Obama to get some votes from Evangelical Christians. He knows there are at least 54 millions evangelical christian votes (those who voted for Bush in 2004 election), what a huge number!

Don't get fooled! Once he owns the White House, he will stab from the back and kill all of us the Christians. Because Obama's true faith is Islam and not Christian. Once he becomes the President, he will use this country not only to promote Islam but also to eliminate Christianity slowly but sure. That's his main agenda.

As long as you atheistic Dems keep religiously taking the human lives of unborn children, and keep demanding that we accept SODOMITES, the GOP will have a lock on the Evangelical vote. It is just that simple-Jeff Carroll

First let me point out, of what faith is he exactly? He is playing the voters, leaning one way but going another way. Telling people what they want to hear. That is a politician. Look at President Bush, I know everyone hates him and for what? Doing what he feels is best for the country. Keeping to his morals and principals. President Bush is a very religous man. If you ever met him in person, you can sense this. Let us keep in mind what our for fathers thought when building this country. They were thinking of God first above all else as it says on US Currency "In God We Trust" If it is in God We Trust, listen to him and he will guide you in who to vote for. As for me? I will not vote for someone who talks a talk just for a vote but someone of action and conviction because he knows it is right in his heart that is led by God.

This obama is a whack job from the word go. Does he think he is a messiah?
A false one more like who belongs to a racist cultish church (black centric, how racist is that?) and had a muslim education.
People are so easily fooled its sad.

Setting up a kingdom on Earth is what Jesus will do, not Obama. Merely going to the church of "W'as happnin' now" does not make Obama a man of faith. Typically, black churches vote Democrat. How is he reaching out beyond his usual constituency? Ever try speaking to a mostly white congregation Obama? Thought so.

The man who wants to be the first black US president has pledged to withdraw US troops from Iraq by March 2008, a timetable I believe is dangerous.

I think that would just encourage those who wanted completely to destabilise and destroy Iraq, and create chaos and victory for the terrorists to hang on and hope for (an) Obama victory,” Mr Howard told the Nine Network.

If I was running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008, and pray, as many times as possible, for a victory not only for Obama, but also for the Democrats.

He also said that 10,000 people died in the Kansas tornado?

Really

How many did he claim died when Katrina hit New Orleans?

10 million

This guy is a fool who refuses to wear the Flag as apin. He has no chance.

You live by the sword, you die by the sword.

Obama has been running for Red-Cross-Chairman-In-Chief , showing up at disaster sites, making ridiculous claims, and blaming everything on Bush.

He doesn't know the difference between ten victims and ten thousand victims. It all sounds like political opportunity to him.

I am starting to like the sound of a Gore/Obama ticket. Gore can scream "global warming" and Obama can scream "Katrina".

I have a very difficult time supporting a candidate on moral grounds that is trying to win over the Religious "right" while simultaneously remaining pro-choice. Killing babies is the current American atrocity and human rights violation that needs to be remedied.

I hope the christians aren't falling for this sales job. Regardless of his faith, the type of socialistic reforms he and Hillary will try to institute will destroy our economy, our freedom, and our nation. Our excessive gov.t spending and intrusion into our lives is the real threat, not that the christian community won't be allowed to practice its faith. Well, at least be able to practice it in private. I am aware libs are trying to get out of schools. The obvious solution is to dismantle the public school system and create a private voucher system one. Again, the republicans having the superior position.

How odd that a Democrat who wants out of the war in Iraq to stop the senseless killing of our soldiers, supports the senseless killing of babies. Then has the gall to tell us that we have no values. Someone should tell him that Abortion has killed more people than WWII, Korea, Veitnam, Gulf, and Iraq...

in reply too this :It is rare to see a politician who is more than just an "in-name-only" Christian. Obama seems to really understand what following Christ is all about. Having a man who seeks to implement the genuine ways of Christ, which are found in most other religions as well, would do much for our country.

Kudos to Obama for standing for God and country with more sincerity than is

umm isnt he islamic ,should'nt he be in a mosque what does obama even remotely have to do with christian regilion

What exactly is Mr. Obama's faith. That information has been glaringly absent from his campaign rhetoric. Now that he has challenged the GOP on issues of faith, maybe he will expand on his own faith. I have read that he was educated in both Islamic (some fundamentalist) and Catholic schools.